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Der Mondschein, der ist schon verblichen, die finstre Nacht ist hingeschlichen; steh auf, du edle Morgenröt', zu dir all mein Vertrauen steht. Phöbus, ihr Vorbot' wohlgeziert, hat schon den Wagen angeschirrt, die Sonnenross' sind vorgespannt, Zügel ruht in seiner Hand. Ihr Vorbot', der Don Lucifer, schwebt allbereits am Himmel her, er hat die Wolken aufgeschlossen, die Erd' mit seinem Tau begossen. O fahrt vor ihr Schlafkämmerlein, weckt leis die süße Liebste mein, verkündet ihr, was ich euch sag': Mein Dienst, mein Gruß, ein' guten Tag. Doch müßt ihr sie fein züchtig wecken, dabei meine heimliche Lieb' entdecken, sollt sagen, wie ihr Diener wacht so kummervoll die ganze Nacht. Schaut für mich an die gelben Haar', ihr Hälslein blank, ihr Äuglein klar; küßt ihr für mich den roten Mund und, wenn sie's leid't, die Brüstlein rund.
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Himmelsboten", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Missatgers del cel", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Hemelboden", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Messengers from Heaven", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "The Angel's Love‑Message", first published 1897
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Messaggeri del cielo", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- JPN Japanese (日本語) (Naoyuki Okada) , "天の使者", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 135
Le clair de lune a déjà pâli la sombre nuit se glisse au loin ; lève-toi, noble rougeoiement du matin, en toi réside toute ma confiance. Phébus, son héraut adorné a déjà attelé son char, les chevaux du soleil sont accouplés, les rênes reposent en ses mains. Ton autre héraut, Don Lucifer, plane déjà dans le ciel, il a ouvert les nuages, arrosé la terre de sa rosée. Ô passez devant sa petite chambre, réveillez doucement ma tendre bien-aimée ? rapportez-lui ce que je vous dis : mon obligeance, mon salut et un bonjour. Mais il vous faut la réveiller très pudiquement, en lui révélant mon secret amour, vous devrez lui dire comment son serviteur veille toute la nuit , le cœur plein de chagrin. Regardez pour moi ses blonds cheveux, son petit cou dénudé,ses yeux clairs, embrassez pour moi sa bouche rouge, et, si elle le permet, ses petits seins potelés.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-08
Line count: 24
Word count: 149